Transformers: Age of the Primes toyline discussion || update: Voyager Skybyte and Heatwave

[NovaSaber]

I don't know about his modes being similar; the fact that his wings are furry makes me think they're probably not wings in beast mode.

 

[Superomegaprime]

I think with this Beastformer, the wings become the head of the Beast mode, but we'll see when the toy is revealed or leaked, but then I'm just passing on these Primes as so far, they aren't really doing anything for me as I feel no real connection to them as much of the fiction surounding the 13 is barely anything worth remembering outside of the Fallen, who is the coolest

 

[LordGigaIce]

On one hand, making him a centaur makes sense. On the other hand, it means his alt mode is probably really close to his robot mode. Not really a fan of beastformer transformations where the main difference is swapping heads.

The rumour I've heard is that his robot mode is bipedal and the centaur mode is a halfway mode between his robot and beast mode.

 

[Sabrblade]

Watch his altmode be something totally unexpected, like a flying wing or spaceship or even a submersible.

 

[Steevy Maximus]

If they can find any around Bumblebees, Starscreams, and that one Transquito that still hasn't sold.

Dude, I'd still totally buy a Transquito in all his ugly glory for $15-20.

Why you gotta be racist against cassettebots?

They know what they did

Man, who knew unluckiness was such a mode-ist!?

I'd go for Steeljaw and Thunderhoof, at least. Maybe a nice big Underbite. Bonus if they make him hollow, both to make him bigger and to let him eat Nuon City smaller bots. (There's an idea, a two pack of Underbite and Fixit.)

I still feel Steeljaw is probably among the more interesting characters to come out of RiD15. And I think his position in the series could be explored in different means to great effect, either as a noble revolutionary or scheming opportunist. And I still think a Cybertron Trailcutter would be a solid "shared tooling". Thunderhoof feels like he'd be solid shared tooling with a construction vehicle like Scoop.

 

[Sabrblade]

Man, who knew unluckiness was such a mode-ist!?

Worse. A cassettist.

 

[Steevy Maximus]

Worse. A cassettist.

Monster.
They can't control how Primus forged them!

 

[Andrusi]

Monster.
They can't control how Primus forged them!

Not with that attitude.

 

[unluckiness]

They’re obsolete. the music industry can’t possibly be wrong!

 

[Undead Scottsman]

RiD15 Steeljaw is like if Starscream learned subtlety.

 

[Badgertron]

They’re obsolete. the music industry can’t possibly be wrong!

Funnily enough, cassettes are bigger now than they have been in the last 20 years. I keep seeing them in music shops again!

 

[Steevy Maximus]

Funnily enough, cassettes are bigger now than they have been in the last 20 years. I keep seeing them in music shops again!

And Vinyl! I think Target has more vinyl records than they do actual movies, much less music CDs.

Damned hipsters…

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

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[LBD "Nytetrayn"]

They know what they did

Sounds like they really got you wound up.

Steeljaw is my big want of RID15 redos, becuase he had one of the worst toys in that line.

I like the character, but hate that he stole m'boy's name.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

RiD15 Steeljaw is like if Starscream learned subtlety.

And was a furry.

 

[LordGigaIce]

And was a furry.

That's IDW Shockwave.

 

[unluckiness]

For Shockwave it’s a job. For Steeljaw, it’s a lifestyle. Big difference.

 

[LordGigaIce]

For Shockwave it’s a job. For Steeljaw, it’s a lifestyle. Big difference.

Shockwave spent millions of years in a fursuit to enact a plan that didn't make much sense even by Transformers villain standards...

Personally I think it was all an act to justify the millions of years in the fursuit.

 

[Glitch]

Ironic since in Marvel G1 issue 25 Shockwave claims to be controlling Predaking by a disc and then we got POTP Predaking with Onyx Prime Prime Master.

 

[ZacWilliam1]

Steeljaw was Starscream if he was as intelligent, competent and dangerous as he thinks he is.

Best new Decepticon in RiD easy. (And there were a lot of them.) He totally deserves a good toy.


-ZacWilliam, I'd like Generations toys of a lot of RiD bots but Steeljaw is pretty much top of that list.